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US McMurdo Station / New Zealand Scott Base Credit: NSF/USAP photo by Mike Casey

1. Energy for Sustainability. Greg Rorrer Program Director grorrer@nsf.gov, 703-292-5356 Engineering Directorate (ENG) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET). US McMurdo Station / New Zealand Scott Base Credit: NSF/USAP photo by Mike Casey.

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US McMurdo Station / New Zealand Scott Base Credit: NSF/USAP photo by Mike Casey

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  1. 1 Energy for Sustainability Greg Rorrer Program Director grorrer@nsf.gov, 703-292-5356 Engineering Directorate (ENG) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) US McMurdo Station / New Zealand Scott Base Credit: NSF/USAP photo by Mike Casey

  2. National Need & Grand Challenge: Sustainable Production of Energy 2 Priority Guidance for NSF “The National Science Foundation (NSF) should continue to increase emphasis on innovation in sustainable energy technologies and education as a top priority.” NSF National Science Board, Building a Sustainable Energy Future (2009) DOE Basic Energy Sciences, New Science for a Securable Energy Future (2008)

  3. 3 NSF Role in Renewable Energy Technologies NSF Mission To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-507) Transformative Basic Research & Education Support the Best Ideas (10-20% from peer/merit review) Competitive Proposals to NSF (Programs & Crosscutting Solicitations) New Ideas from Research Community (not Agency / Mission Specific ) Grand Challenges in Renewable & Sustainable Energy (e.g. DOE, NSF-National Science Board)

  4. 4 Directorate for Engineering

  5. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems Division (CBET) 5

  6. CBET Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Cluster: Programs 6 Environmental Implications of Emerging Tech. Cindy Ekstein Energy for Sustainability Greg Rorrer Sustainable Technologies Environmental Impacts Environmental Sustainability Bruce Hamilton Environmental Engineering Paul Bishop

  7. CBET Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Cluster: Active Awards 7 2007 2008 2009 (includes ARRA) $75.3 million Active Awards FY 2007-2009 322 Awards

  8. Energy for Sustainability Program: Current Emphasis Areas 8 Biomass Conversion, Biofuels & Bio-Energy algae biomass Renewable Natural Resources Renewable Energy Technologies Environmentally Benign Materials & Processes solar wind Solar Photovoltaic Power & Fuels Wind & Wave Power

  9. NSF Investments in Renewable Energy Emerging Themes: Biofuels & Bioenergy 9 • Plant Biomass Conversion • Novel media for cellulose conversion (ionic liquids, supercritical water) • Catalytic reprocessing of cellulose to liquid hydrocarbons (green gasoline) • Biofuels & Solar Fuels (catalytic) • Butanol via metabolic • engineering of microorganisms • Hydrocarbons from algae • Solar fuels from CO2 or H2O • Bio-Energy • H2 from water via hydrogenase • Electricity via bio-electrochemical processes & artificial photosystems Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State Univ. Paul Frymier, Univ. of Tennessee

  10. NSF Investments in Solar Energy Emerging Themes: 3rd Gen. Photovoltaics 10 • Nanostructured semiconductors • Nanocrystals • Nanowires • Nanotubes (CNT, ZnO etc) • Light flow manipulation • Plasmonic structures • Photonic structures • New device structures • Dye-sensitized solar cells • Organic photovoltaics (OPV) • Multi-junction/hybrid stacks • Self assembled systems • Biomimetic/bioinspired platforms Tobias Hanrath, Cornell University Russel Holmes, Univ. Minnesota

  11. NSF Investments in Renewable Energy Emerging Themes: Wind Energy 11 • Modeling & simulation • Turbine aerodynamics • Wind farm interactions with • atmospheric boundary layer • Dynamic loading & control • Structures • Floating structures • Seismic loading effects • Advanced concepts • Piezoelectric & electroactive systems • Composite materials Marilyn Smith, Georgia Inst.Technol.

  12. Energy for Sustainability Program: Current Award Portfolio (FY 2009) 12 Active Awards 106 total $24.5 million

  13. Energy for Sustainability Program: CAREER & Sept. 2009 Proposals 13 Not Rec. (NR) Rec. (R) Highly Rec.(HR) Emphasis Areas, FY10 (11%)

  14. Energy for Sustainability Program: Proposals from Sept. 2009 Solicitation 14 ~7% Overall Success Rate

  15. Energy for Sustainability Program: Application Information 15 Unsolicited Proposal Submission Windows (CBET), FY10 Winter 2010 : opens Feb 1., closes March 3 Summer 2010 : opens Aug. 15, closes Sept. 23 Panels: Biofuels & Bioenergy, Wind & Wave Energy, Fuel Cells, Solar I (inorganic solar PV), Solar II (photocatalysis, organic PV) Award Ceiling: $300,000 (e.g. $100k/yr for 3 yrs) EAGER: will not be considered for FY10 without peer review Conferences & Workshops: by program director invitation No more ARRA (aka “Stimulus” ) funds

  16. CBET Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Cluster: Contacts 16 Environmental Implications of Emerging Tech. cekstein@nsf.gov Cindy Ekstein Energy for Sustainability grorrer@nsf.gov Greg Rorrer Sustainable Technologies Environmental Impacts Environmental Sustainability bhamilto@nsf.gov Bruce Hamilton Environmental Engineering pbishop@nsf.gov Paul Bishop

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